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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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